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Fiction Team

Fiction, LiteratureAugust 23, 2013

Short Film

By Daniel Hudon

“Two stones crisscross in midair and slip into the water. There’s hardly any splashing. He goes under again.” Story of the Week (August 23), by Daniel Hudon.

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Fiction, LiteratureAugust 16, 2013

Lent

By Vera Brenner

“Cantabria was probably the most German part of Spain. No parties, no sex, just work and rain.”

Story of the Week (August 16), by Vera Brenner

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Fiction, LiteratureJuly 19, 2013

An Absolute Hog

By Piper Daugharty

Story of the Week (July 19), by Piper Daugharty

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Fiction, LiteratureJuly 12, 2013

Crooked Branches

By Alex Caballero

Story of the Week (July 12), by Alex Caballero

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Fiction, LiteratureJuly 6, 2013

Memory

By Denise Sklar

Story of the Week (July 5), by Denise Sklar

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Fiction, LiteratureJune 28, 2013

I Dream of Kabylia

By Elinor Davis

Story of the Week (June 28), by Elinor Davis

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Fiction, LiteratureJune 21, 2013

The Walled City

By Faiqa Mansab

Story of the Week (June 21), by Faiqa Mansab

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Fiction, LiteratureJune 15, 2013

Escaping Destiny

By Asad Shabbir

Story of the Week (June 14), by Asad Shabbir.

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Fiction, LiteratureJune 7, 2013

The Breast

By Soniah Kamal

Story of the Week (June 7), by Soniah Kamal

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FictionMay 31, 2013

The Road to Mirpur Khas

By Shobha Rao

Story of the Week (May 31), by Shobha Rao

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One last love letter...

April 24, 2021

It has taken us some time and patience to come to this decision. TMS would not have seen the success that it did without our readers and the tireless team that ran the magazine for the better part of eight years.

But… all good things must come to an end, especially when we look at the ever-expanding art and literary landscape in Pakistan, the country of the magazine’s birth.

We are amazed and proud of what the next generation of creators are working with, the themes they are featuring, and their inclusivity in the diversity of voices they are publishing. When TMS began, this was the world we envisioned…

Though the magazine has closed and our submissions shuttered, this website will remain open for the foreseeable future as an archive of the great work we published and the astounding collection of diverse voices we were privileged to feature.

If, however, someone is interested in picking up the baton, please email Maryam Piracha, the editor, at [email protected].

Farewell, fam! It’s been quite a ride.